Editor’s Note: The perspectives and opinions printed in this Letter to the Editor are the views and statements of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the positions of Portland…
Calling all Viking Voices
Are you a part of the Portland State community who wants your voice represented in the Vanguard? Viking Voices is here for you. VV is an open platform, rolling submission Op-Ed column…
I Really Like Werewolves
There is an eternal battle fought every Halloween, and it has raged since the holiday’s inception. This battle is between werewolves and vampires—two of the most popular and easily recognizable…
Dueling Library Narratives
After being absent for all of Summer term, fenced off and out of public view, the Branford Price Millar Library is open once again for all students to use. This…
Oregon’s drug decriminalization experiment was ended too soon
In 2020, Oregon made a bold step forward in its policies toward drugs and their users. Ballot Measure 110, which decriminalized the possession of drugs and increased funding for recovery…
The Democratic shift rightward
From 2016 to 2020, acts of violence and harassment against Hispanic people were rampant. This ranged from individual, emboldened racists who came out of the woodworks of suburban United States…
Ignorance is not bliss
Portland State University’s community has been pushing for widespread reforms. This struggle kicked into high gear at the outset of the latest bout of Israeli aggression towards Palestine, specifically the…
Inclusion or marketing
One day you’re sitting at the park blocks with your friends, the next your face is on a promotional brochure for the university. Welcome to the life of a student…
We need solidarity to achieve liberation
As I type this, Columbia University has called in a militarized police force to brutalize, silence and terrorize the very students it’s obligated to protect. I propose that, as we…
The TikTok ban
President Joe Biden’s move to ban TikTok is an overreach driven by unfounded fears. Banning TikTok paves the way for government control over online content, threatening free speech. This decision…
Letter to the Editor: An open letter to my academic colleagues
Editor’s Note: The perspectives and opinions printed in this Letter to the Editor are the views of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the positions of Portland State Vanguard…